The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-01-11
INDIANA POLITICS.
Counting in Robertson as
Lieut. Governor.
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INDIANAPOLIS, January 10.-The COM
ing week will be of intense interest in
the Indiana Legislature. On Friday,
Speaker Sayre, of the House of Repre-
sentatiVes, sent message to the Senate.
informing that body that in the morn
he would proceed to canvass and de-
clare the result of the vote at the No.
vember election for Lieutenant-Gover-
nor, the law requiring this to be done
in presence of the two Houses. The
Senate received the message, laid it up
on the table and adjourned until Mon
day. To morrow morning, Republic
can members of the Senate, nineteen
in number, will appear in the hall
of the House, where they will
be recognized as the Senate: the vote
for Lieutenant-Gover will be can
vassed and announced, and Colonel
Robertson sworn in, after which he Will
preside over the joint assemblage. II
is understood that be will subsequently
find means to officially inform the Sen
ate that he has been sworn into office
and is ready to take his seat as presid-
ing officer of that body. Republicans
claim to be acting in strict conformity
with law, and insist that the claim of
Senator Smith to the presidency of the
Senate will be utterly void after such
notice. If Colonel Robertson's claim
to preside over the Senate is con-
coded by the Democratic majority
when he presents himself, the con-
test over the Observation-Disclosures
ship will, of course, be ended; if his
claim is denied, which is among the
probabilities, it has not yet been made
public what steps will be taken. In
reference to the Senatorship, Repubii-
cans are still united in their support of
Harrison. Governor Gray has with
drawn in the interest of Mr.. Turpie,
and the Democrats are not yet united
upon any candidate. Mr.. Holman is
still here, and is pushing his candidacy
Mr.. Brynum has gone to Washington,
leaving his interests in charge of his
friends.
The Railways and corridors Of the
Capitol were thronged by an immense
crowd of people this morning, anxious
to witness possible developments in the
political struggle now in progress. All
interest centred in the House, where
the galleries were densely packed, while
prominent politicians were present and
located in available positions for giving
advice and assistance to their friends
on the floor. Directly after prayer.
the doorkeeper stepped to the front OF
the Speakers chair and announced the
presence of the Senate, consisting Of
nineteen Republican members of that
body. Kellison- Democracy arose and
called Mr.. Speaker" but was not re-
cognized.
Speaker Sayre Immediately an
nounced that the business of the con-
vention was to canvass the vote for
Northumberland.
Other Democratic members also
claimed the Speakers attention, but all
were refused recognition. The reading
of the returns consumed half an hour
and at its close, while the clerk was
making his computations, Jewett
(Democrat) addressed the Speaker, but
was told that nothing would be in order
until the canvass was completed.
was declared elected by
majority of 1928 votes. He was de-
clared elected and was sworn in by
justice of the Superior Court. Robert
son at once took the gaVel and pro-
ceeded to read his address. Democrats
to be heard, and Jewett
,Demoerat) exclaimed
"Mr. Speaker-We do not recognize
the legality of this joint convention"
pointing to the Republican senator's,
when there is no representation of the
Senate, except the flag end of that body:
We protest against this usurpation of
power, this disorganization and over
turning of precedent and law"
At the conclusion of Robertson's
address, he declared the joint conven-
ton adjourned, to reassemble in the
same hall, on Wednesday, 10Th, to vote
for United States Senator. Speaker
Sayre then took possession of the gavel,
and, on motion of Gardner, the House
adjourned.